COLLEGE STATION- Danni Williams became the 30th Texas A&M player to score 1,000 points, as No. 14 Texas A&M cruised to a 78-57 victory over Auburn in a women’s basketball game at Reed Arena Sunday.
Williams, who scored 20 points in the game, joins teammate Khaalia Hillsman in the 1,000-point club, and becomes the first junior to reach the milestone since Courtney Walker and Courtney Williams did it in 2014-15.
Texas A&M (18-6, 7-3 SEC) led by as many by 33 in the second half, and was paced by Chennedy Carter‘s 23 points, marking her third straight 20+ point game. Jasmine Lumpkin added 10 points and has reached double figures in points or rebounds in each of her last six games.
Anriel Howard led the Aggies with 10 rebounds, and now ranks sixth on Texas A&M’s single-season rebound list with 289.
Auburn (11-11, 2-8 SEC) made a late run, but could only close the deficit to 15 in the fourth quarter.
The Aggies return to action on Thursday, February 8 to host Ole Miss at 7 p.m. on SEC Network +.
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NOTES
Texas A&M
- Texas A&M improves to 18-6 on the season and 7-3 in SEC play. Auburn is 11-11 on the season and 2-8 in SEC play.
- The Aggies take an 11-0 lead in the all-time series against Auburn
- Texas A&M is 66-13 in Reed Arena since the start of the 2013-14 season. The Aggies are 157-6 against unranked teams at Reed Arena since February 2005
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 349-147 in 15 seasons at Texas A&M and 757-310 in his Hall of Fame career, ranking eighth among active coaches in career wins
- Became the 30th Texas A&M player to score 1,000 points in her career, and the first junior to reach the 1,000 point milestone since Courtney Walker and Courtney Williams in 2014-15
- She joins teammate Khaalia Hillsman in the 1,000 point club.
- Had her fifth 20+ point game of the season and the 14th of her career. She is tied for eighth at Texas A&M with 14 career 20+ point games
- Scored in double figures for the 19th time this season and 50th time in her career
- Had her 14th 20+ point scoring game of the season. She is tied for eighth at Texas A&M with 14 career 20+ point games
- Scored 10+ points for the 24th straight game, and is the first Texas A&M player to start her career with 24 straight double-figure scoring games
- Moved up to sixth on Texas A&M’s single-season rebound list with 289 this season. She started the game in ninth on that list.
- Grabbed 10+ rebounds for the 20th time this season and the 48th time in her career
- Had 10+ points for the second straight game and seventh time this season
- Has either 10+ points or 10+ rebounds in each of her last six games
POSTGAME QUOTES
Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
Opening Statement…
“Our kids were really ready to play. I think a lot of it stemmed from how well our men played yesterday. They went in and made a Final Four team look very average. They shared the ball really well. Danni (Williams) missed her first two shots and then was lights on the rest of the game. Chennedy (Carter) and her are really starting to work well together. They’re starting to understand where they want the ball, ball reversal, and putting it in the shooting pocket. There’s not anybody in the league who has as good a combination as those two guards there.”
On Danni Williams…
“She spends a lot time in the gym and a lot of time in the classroom. Her parents spend a lot of time driving back and forth for every home game and about a third of the road games. It’s just a great family. The best thing about is that it’s only 1,000 (points). She’s gonna get a lot more points next year and the rest of this year.”
Texas A&M Junior Guard Danni Williams
On her 1000 points at Texas A&M…
“It feels really good. I’m thankful for my teammates that have helped me out. I can’t score if they’re not passing me the ball, so I’m very appreciative of that. It did feel nice, but because I knew it was coming up, it feels kind of nice to just get it over with.”
On chemistry with Chennedy Carter…
“It’s taken some time. We both have that scoring mentality, so it’s taken some time, but as you saw today we can play off each other and be really special together. It was fun. It was probably one of the most fun games we’ve had playing together. It’s very important for us to continue.”
Auburn Head Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy
On the difference between this game and the last…
“We kept turning the ball over, and Chennedy Carter, that’s a dream come true for her. I don’t think they really gave us any different looks. I thought Danni (Williams) shot the ball well last game, (Khaalia) Hillsman hurt us inside. She didn’t tonight, but Danni and Carter shot the ball extremely well. First game we actually played some defense. Early on in this game we gave them too many points.”
Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics